Politics & Government

Orlando Letelier Assassinated in Washington

Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean political leader and critic of Augusto Pinochet's regime, was assassinated in Washington, D.C. by agents of the Chilean government. The attack involved a car bomb that targeted Letelier's vehicle, resulting in his instant death. This act was part of a broader campaign of political repression by Pinochet's regime against dissenters in exile.

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